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- 1Ecuador Names Cordovez to Lead Expanded Finance Ministry▼Ecuador Appoints Cordovez as Head of Expanded Finance Ministry
Ecuador has appointed Cordovez as head of an expanded finance ministry, according to Bloomberg. The restructuring of the ministry portfolio and the choice of Cordovez to lead it are the key facts reported so far, with details on the scope of the expansion and the appointee's agenda not yet outlined.
- 2Ecuador's Tuna Fishermen Pulled Into Deadly Drug War●In the World's Tuna Capital, Fishermen Are Being Drawn Into a Deadly Drug War https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/ecuador
In Manta, Ecuador — known as the world's tuna capital — fishermen are being recruited or coerced into drug trafficking, fueling a deadly wave of violence along the coast. Cartels are using fishing boats to move cocaine, and crews who refuse face lethal consequences. The Wall Street Journal's report on how the drug war has reached the fishing industry is drawing wide attention.
- 3Wife and Daughter of Ecuador Gang Leader Arrested in Colombia●Wife, Daughter of Ecuador Gang Boss Arrested in Colombia https://www. occrp.org/en/news/wife-daughte r-of-ecuador-gang-b
Colombian authorities have arrested the wife and daughter of a gang leader from Ecuador, according to the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project. The arrests come amid an ongoing crackdown on criminal groups driving violence in Ecuador, and relatives of gang bosses are increasingly being targeted as part of cross-border law enforcement cooperation.
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United States military personnel are taking part in Ecuador’s fight against drug trafficking, according to a Semafor report. The deployment signals deepening security cooperation between Washington and Quito as Ecuador grapples with surging cartel violence. The news has drawn attention across the region, with observers weighing what a direct US military role means for Ecuador’s sovereignty and its hardline security strategy.
- 5EU and Pastaza Prefecture clean Puyo River banks in Ecuador●The European Union in Ecuador and the Prefecture of Pastaza carry out the cleaning of the banks of the Puyo River in the #EUBeachCleanup2026
The European Union's delegation in Ecuador, together with the Prefecture of Pastaza, has carried out a cleanup of the banks of the Puyo River as part of the EUBeachCleanup2026 campaign. The initiative forms part of the EU's annual drive against litter in rivers and coastal areas, here extended to the Ecuadorian Amazon region.